El Recreo (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of El Recreo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 85 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Recreo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 85 inhabitants and it is 637 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #777 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Recreo, there is a percentage of 54% of indigenous population and 5% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Recreo? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Recreo is located at 29.1 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Ocosingo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Recreo.
#1 Where is El Recreo? How to go? Map
Online map of El Recreo in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Recreo (Chiapas) is 85 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 | 43 | 85 |
| 2010 | 10 | ||
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.64 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 27.06% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.76% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.29% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 2.6 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 2.9 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.35 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 54.12% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 23.53% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.18% | -% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.12% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.49% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 54.76% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 19 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 5.26% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 5.26% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 5.26% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 5.26% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 5.26% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Recreo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Recreo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Recreo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Recreo
Many people want to stay in the town of El Recreo itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL ARENAS: 46 km away, direction West (37 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL ROSAL: 40 km away, direction West (34 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS LAURELES: 42 km away, direction West (33 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GEMINIS: 46 km away, direction West (37 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Recreo
Want to know what to see in El Recreo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Recreo.Mountains in El Recreo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Nabil (684 meters): 5.0 km walk (84 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Paraíso (1641 meters): 7.7 km walk (145 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Estrella (1109 meters): 8.1 km walk (128 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Santo Ton (1773 meters): 11.0 km walk (169 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Las Minas (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Emiliano Zapata (155 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Zapote (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Najvactic (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of El Recreo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Recreo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Recreo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Recreo en este enlace
#7 Vote for El Recreo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
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- Capernaum (12 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Victoria (52 inhabitants)
- La Florida Uno (8 inhabitants)
- Los Olivos (42 inhabitants)
- Nueva Flor de Cacao (3 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Guadalupe el Silencio (104 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Tuxtla (118 inhabitants)
- San Caralampio (351 inhabitants)
- San José Chuchumil (34 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (13 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo (13 inhabitants)
- Sinaí (5 inhabitants)
- Venezuela (22 inhabitants)
- Viejo Flor de Cacao (12 inhabitants)